The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
France Boards Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker in the Atlantic
French troops on May 31 boarded a sanctioned crude oil tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag. The tanker named Tagor (114...
U.S. and Iran Trade Fire as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Continue
Over the weekend, Iranian and U.S. forces traded fire in a continued low-level contest over the control of the Strait of Hormuz. F...
Australian Police Find Cocaine Inside a Luxury Bus Aboard a Ro/Ro
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has once again busted a cocaine shipment tucked inside an imported luxury bus aboard a ro/ro - a...
Ukraine Damages Product Tanker and Oil Terminal on Sea of Azov
On Friday night, Ukraine's drone forces launched another large-scale attack on targets in Russian-occupied Crimea, damaging a tank...
Port of Itajai Plans to Remove 133-Year-Old Wreck to Prepare for Dredging
The Brazilian Port of Itajaí has embarked on a project to remove the wreck of a merchant ship that has been lying on the bottom of...
After Iranian Attack, Activists Renew Push for Live Export Ban
Animal welfare organizations are renewing their push for a total ban on seaborne livestock exports after some 4,000 sheep and goat...
No Signs of Peace in the Gulf
From activity noted, there are few if any indications from the Gulf region or in the Strait of Hormuz area that a ceasefire or an...
G2 Ocean to Expand and Add Sustainability Features to Open Hatch Cargo
Norway-based G2 Ocean, which was established in 2017 focusing on the open hatch segment, reports it has placed orders for six addi...
Associated British Ports Appoints New Group Head of Property
[By: Associated British Ports] Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, is pleased to announce the appointm...
Seaspan Celebrates One Year of Progress on the Heavy Polar Icebreaker
[By: Seaspan] It has been one year since the first cut of steel on the heavy polar icebreaker being built at Seaspan’s Vancouver S...